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812. William de Saint Clement to the Duke of Parma. |
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1588/9, Feb. 2. |
Affairs of Poland. The movements of the Chancellor of Poland in attending King Maximilian in Silesia. The arrival of the secretary of the Prince of Sweden with a letter to the Emperor, informing him of his coronation. and requesting him to wirhdraw his brother, or he would use all means in his power to compel his retirement; the end of the tragedy * * * |
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Report says that the Due de Guise has entered the Comté de Montbéliard, and that he will visit Casimir.—Prague. |
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Copy. French, in part cipher. |
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2½ pp.
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813. John Bull, organist of her Majesty's Chapel. |
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1588/9, Feb. 7 |
Warrant to the auditors of the Exchequer, to make particulars of lands to the value of 10l. or 12l. a year, to be leased to him in place of a lease in reversion for 21 years of the forest of Rodnor formerly granted him, Mr. Merrick, the Earl of Essex's man, having compounded with the tenants, meaning to pass a lease thereof to himself.—7 February 1588. |
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814. William Burghill, Giles Wallwyn, and James Hill, to the Lord Treasurer. |
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1588/9, Feb. 13. |
Were arrested by Michael Cobb, sergeant-at-arms, for surmised abuse of Sir James Croft, but were discharged on examination. Complain of Cobb's rigorous dealing with them in setting over to the Queen a bond of theirs for 300l., being only taken by him for answering his fees, and he refusing to accept the composition awarded by the Master of the Rolls. |
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Endorsed :—13 February 1588. |
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Note by Burghley, requiring the order set down by the Master in the cause. |
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1 p.
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815. Sir Henry Norris to the Lord Treasurer. |
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1588/9, Feb. 21. |
Offers to assure to her Majesty, for repayment of a loan to Sir John Norris, the following lands :— |
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The fee farm of Sydenham. |
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The manors of Horton, Sulhamsted, Sheffield, Upton, Burfield, Greysule, &c. “The aforesaid are neither enhanced, nor otherwise encumbered, than ordinarily they have been let. And as I have ever brought up my children for the service of my Queen and country, so will I not forbear engaging of my lands for the continuance thereof while I live. If these seem not sufficient to your Lordship, any other that I have, and may, shall supply. Herry Norreys.” |
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Annexed :— |
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1. Schedule of the value of the said lands. |
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2. Notes from the letters patent of Henry VIII., of the grant to Henry and Margaret Norris. (Latin.) |
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816. Thomas Holdfort to Archibald Douglas. |
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1588/9, Feb. 21. |
I have received into my custody the evidences of the lands that were my lady's graces lately from Mistress Fowler, which I will see safely kept. Mr. Fowler has advertised my Lord Treasurer where the evidences be, and how they be to be come by, otherwise than I think you expected. Am now riding to the assize. At Easter term I mean to return. If the Lord Treasurer be discontented with me touching these evidences and my absence, I pray you excuse me.—21 February 1588. |
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817. Sir John Wogan to Archibald Douglas. |
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1588/9, Feb. 24. |
I can by no means as yet come by the Customer, neither by Jethro Biggs, John Moris, Maud Nothed, John Lloyd or Mathew Synnett. Neither shall I ever be able to apprehend those of Carmarthen. It may do well to send a warrant to apprehend and bind the mayor and bailiffs of Carmarthen to appear, or else, that they deliver the said persons to me, that I may bind them for appearance, or commit them to gaol for the county of Pembroke. If they should be committed to the gaol of Carmarthen, they should have that favour that they would not care for the matter. The rest I doubt not to have before Easter, or else make them fly the country, which Synnett hath done. John Lloyd keepeth his house in Haverfordwest. If [knew that I might do it with their honours' liking, I would break his house and fetch him out. If I cannot get them before Easter, then must new letters be sent.— Boulston, 24 February 1588. |
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[Postscript.]—They all cry out upon me, and say that it is my only doing that brings them to this trouble, which your lordship and the judge [of the Admiralty] can witness the contrary. |
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818. Samuel Cockburne to Archibald Douglas. |
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1588/9, Feb. 24. |
Remembering his duty and wishing him all prosperity.—Sempill, 24 February 1588. |
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819. Lord John Hamilton to Archibald Douglas. |
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1588/9, Feb. 26. |
Asking for his credit in London m the matter of some purchases of stuff and plate, which he has appointed his servant to provide, as the same cannot be furnished by Richard Douglas' credit alone. Whatsoever he engages himself to shall be kept with such honesty and gratefulness as appertaineth.—From Hamilton, the 26th of February 1588. |
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820. Richard Douglas to Archibald Douglas. |
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1588/9, Feb. 28. |
Has been hindered by accidents from taking his journey. Long conference between the King and the French Ambassador. The Earl of Huntly committed to ward in the Castle of Edinburgh.—This last of February 1588. |
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